1. Strikes (part 2)

2. Molly Maguires Secret organization of coal miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia (1872-76) Pinkertons- private police used to break strikes Blamed for sabotage and terrorism; 10 leaders were hanged in PA (1877)

5. (end here)-Employers fight back here?

6. Homestead Strike; 1892 Wages cut at Carnegie Steel in Pittsburgh Strike called (Carnegie’s partner!) Strike called (Carnegie’s partner!) Violence ensued (Pinkertons) Shootout with strikers kills a number on both sides Shootout with strikers kills a number on both sides **Strike called off

8. Pullman Strike- 1894 George Pullman Built village for workers (schools, stores, banks, utilities) Built village for workers (schools, stores, banks, utilities) Poor economic times lead to 25% wage cuts!!! (May, 1894) Pullman fires workers who try to negotiate

9. In 1880 Pullman bought 4000 acres (16 km²) near Lake Calumet some 14 miles south of Chicago on the Illinois Central Railroad for $800,000. He hired Solon Spencer Beman to design his new plant there, and in an effort to solve the issue of labor unrest and poverty, he also built a town adjacent to his factory with its own housing, shopping areas, churches, theaters, parks, hotel and library for his employees. The 1300 original structures were entirely designed by Beman. The centerpiece of the complex was the Administration Building and its man-made lake. The Hotel Florence, named for Pullman's favorite daughter, was built nearby. (see Pullman, Chicago) Lake CalumetIllinois CentralSolon Spencer BemanHotel Florence Pullman, ChicagoLake CalumetIllinois CentralSolon Spencer BemanHotel Florence Pullman, Chicago

10. Railway workers vs. Illinois National Guard

11. June- 120,000 workers go on strike. Govt issues court order forcing workers back on job (Grover Cleveland has federal troops enforce decision)

12. Other strikes Nov, 1887- Thibodauz (LA) Massacre- 35 African-American sugar cane workers shot during work stoppage June, 1904- Colorado state militia kills 6 union mine workers on strike Rest ‘deported’ to Kansas!! Rest ‘deported’ to Kansas!!

13. Independence, CO mine